List of Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons

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The following is a list of Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons for the football team that has represented University of Louisiana at Lafayette in NCAA competition. [1] [2]

Season-by-season records

SeasonConferenceWinsLossesTiesPostseason ResultsNotes
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
2022 Sun Belt67Lost Independence Bowl 23-16 vs. Houston Cougars
2021 Sun Belt131Won New Orleans Bowl 36-21 vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Won Sun Belt championship game 24-16 against Appalachian State; ended season No. 16 in AP Poll, No. 18 in coaches' poll, No. 23 in College Football Playoff rankings
2020 Sun Belt101Won First Responder Bowl 31-24 vs. UTSA Roadrunners Sun Belt co-champions; conference championship game against Coastal Carolina canceled due to a Coastal Carolina player's positive COVID-19 test; ended season No. 15 in AP Poll, No. 17 in coaches' poll, No. 19 in College Football Playoff rankings
2019 Sun Belt113Won LendingTree Bowl 27-17 vs. Miami RedHawks Sun Belt West Division champions; lost Sun Belt championship game 45–38 to Appalachian State
2018 Sun Belt77Lost Cure Bowl 41-24 vs. Tulane Green Wave Sun Belt West Division champions; lost Sun Belt inaugural championship game 30–19 to Appalachian State
2017 Sun Belt57
2016 Sun Belt67Lost New Orleans Bowl 28-21 vs. Southern Miss
2015 Sun Belt48
2014 Sun Belt74Won New Orleans Bowl 16–3 over Nevada Vacated 2 wins
2013 Sun Belt14Vacated 2013 New Orleans Bowl Vacated 8 wins; Co-Championship
2012 Sun Belt54Won New Orleans Bowl 43–34 over East Carolina Vacated 4 wins
2011 Sun Belt14Vacated 2011 New Orleans Bowl Vacated 8 wins [3]
2010 Sun Belt39
2009 Sun Belt66
2008 Sun Belt66
2007 Sun Belt39
2006 Sun Belt66
2005 Sun Belt65Sun-Belt Conference Co-Champions
2004 Sun Belt47
2003 Sun Belt48
2002 Sun Belt39
2001 Sun Belt38
2000 Independent110
1999 Independent29
1998 Independent29
1997 Independent110
1996 Independent56
1995 Big West65
1994 Big West65Big West Conference co-champions
1993 Big West83Big West Conference co-champions
1992 Independent29
1991 Independent281
1990 Independent56
1989 Independent74
1988 Independent65
1987 Independent65
1986 Independent65
1985 Independent47
1984 Independent65
1983 Independent46
1982 Independent731
1981 Southland191
1980 Southland74
1979 Southland47
1978 Southland38
1977 Southland642
1976 Southland92
1975 Southland65
1974 Southland29
1973 Southland010
1972 Southland56
1971 Southland541
1970 Gulf States93Lost Grantland Rice Bowl 26–25
1969 Gulf States55
1968 Gulf States82
1967 Gulf States64
1966 Gulf States64
1965 Gulf States73
1964 Gulf States54
1963 Gulf States45
1962 Gulf States451
1961 Gulf States28
1960 Gulf States64
1959 Gulf States45
1958 Gulf States18
1957 Gulf States451
1956 Gulf States46
1955 Gulf States54
1954 Gulf States54
1953 Gulf States47
1952 Gulf States522
1951 Gulf States64
1950 Gulf States54
1949 Gulf States63
1948 Gulf States631
1947 Independent62
1946 Independent64
1945 Independent161
1944 Independent54
1943 Independent501
1942 Independent34
1941 Independent621
1940 Independent631
1939 Independent351
1938 Independent821
1937 Independent431
1936 Independent271
1935 Independent28
1934 Independent54
1933 Independent63
1932 Independent34
1931 Independent161
1930 Independent28
1929 Independent27
1928 Independent45
1927 Independent271
1926 Independent631
1925 Independent72
1924 Independent621
1923 Independent73
1922 Independent342
1921 Independent92
1920Independent28
1919Independent242
1918Independent41
1917Independent82
1916Independent71
1915Independent521
1914Independent53
1913Independent44
1912Independent34
1911Independent141
1910Independent621
1909Independent522
1908Independent60
1907Independent10
1906Independent101
1905IndependentSeason canceled by a yellow fever outbreak.
1904Independent201
1903Independent11
1902Independent12
1901Independent20
Totals55757034(1901–2022)

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References

  1. "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football Record By Year | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. "2021 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  3. "Exam fraud, recruit payments among NCAA accusations against UL-Lafayette, ex-assistant coach David Saunders". The Baton Rouge Advocate. October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.